Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani is among the targets of a new round of EU sanctions on Iran for the Islamic Republic’s support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. European Union states agreed on Friday to adopt sanctions on six individuals and three Iranian entities for their role in the transfer of drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, or for sending weapons to armed groups in the Middle East and Red Sea region. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy was sanctioned for sending drones and missiles to militants groups like the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Irani…